German Open: Lakshya Sen defeats Prannoy HS to enter semi-final

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen on Friday reached into the semi-finals of the ongoing German Open in Westenergie Sporthalle.
Playing at court 3, Sen defeated his compatriot Prannoy HS in straight games 21-15, 21-16, in a game that went on for 39 minutes and entered the semis.
Aside from him, shuttler Kidambi Srikanth got defeated by Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in his men’s singles quarter-finals and bowed out of the tournament.
Sriikanth lost against Viktor in straight games 21-10, 23-21, in a match that went on for 35 minutes, here at court 2.
Prior, Sen had defeated Anthony Sinisuka Ginting from Indonesia in the Round of 16 game and reached the quarter-finals. On the other hand, Srikanth won against China’s Lu Guangzu.